H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (25 February 2019) – Appen continues stellar run, revenue jumps 119 per cent
February 25, 2019 Leave a comment
H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (25 February 2019) – Appen continues stellar run, revenue jumps 119 per cent
Companies
- Xiaomi-backed online broker that serves Chinese stock traders aims to raise US$150 million in Nasdaq IPO (SCMP)
- The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined seven media platforms for unfair business practices. Kakao and Kosdaq-listed AfreecaTV, were on the list (KJA)
- Appen continues stellar run, revenue jumps 119 per cent (AFR)
- IRESS CEO Andrew Walsh tips widespread automation of financial advice (AFR)
BATTSS – Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, TSMC, Samsung, Softbank
FAANNMG – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Netflix, Microsoft, Google
- Microsoft proves pioneer in ‘augmented reality’ with HoloLens 2; Tech giant doubles down on corporate customers with latest version of headset (FT); Microsoft promises an open HoloLens ecosystem (TC); Microsoft doubles, then triples down on HoloLens (AFR); Microsoft hails revamped goggles as more immersive and easy to wear (Reuters); Microsoft and Trimble made a hardhat with HoloLens built-in (TC)
- How Netflix is eating the Academy (TC)
Asia Tech & Innovation Trends
- LG unveils dual-screen 5G smartphone and touts biometric breakthrough (Reuters)
Global Tech & Innovation Trends
- Stitch Fix’s radical data-driven way to sell clothes-$1.2 billion last year-is reinventing retail; CEO Katrina Lake’s e-commerce retailer uses data science to find you the best-fitting clothes you’ve ever worn (FastCo)
- Why online service providers shouldn’t partner with big tech (TNW)
- Cofounder Of 3-D Printing Unicorn Formlabs Raises $18M For Manufacturing Software Company Tulip (Forbes)
- Europe’s Giant Tech Show Packs Hits, And Plenty of Flops (Bloomberg)
- Lyft Filing Could Kick Off Cavalcade of High-Profile Tech IPOs (Bloomberg)
- A $210 Billion Rally in Chip Stocks Leaving Hedge Funds in Dust (Bloomberg)
- In conversation with Efinix: Start-up sees big opportunities in China for its programmable AI chips; Programmable chips can be altered and applied to different use cases – such as toys, security equipment or smartphones (SCMP)
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